[World] 25 Die in Mexico Oil Company Office Building Blast

25 Die in Mexico Oil Company Office Building Blast
http://world.time.com/2013/01/31/explosion-at-mexican-state-run-oil-company-workers-injured/
An elderly man is being helped outside the headquarters of state oil giant Pemex in Mexico City, Jan. 31, 2013. Email · Print; Share.

Turkey: deadly blast outside US embassy in Ankara
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21293598
A blast outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, has killed at least one person, with reports that it was a suicide bomber.

Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack Israel
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/02/world/middleeast/syria-crisis.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Tensions over the Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory appeared to increase on Thursday as Syria delivered a letter to the United Nations declaring its right to self-defense and Israel's action was condemned not only by longstanding ...

At least 8 killed after firework truck blast causes bridge collapse in China
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/02/01/china-fireworks-dealy-highway-collapse.html
Hong Kong (CNN) -- A truck carrying fireworks on an expressway bridge in central China exploded Friday, causing part of the bridge to collapse and sending dozens of vehicles plunging off the edge, authorities said.

French forces take Mali's Kidal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21279984
French forces have secured the northern Malian town of Kidal, the last main stronghold of Islamist rebels in the region, military officials say.

Suicide bomb kills 19 outside mosques in Pakistan northwest
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/01-Feb-2013/at-least-19-killed-40-injured-in-hangu-blast
By Saud Mehsud and Faris Ali. HANGU, Pakistan | Fri Feb 1, 2013 6:26am EST. HANGU, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 19 people and wounded 45 on Friday in a crowded market outside two mosques from separate Muslim sects in Pakistan's ...

Egypt Rivals Hold Rare Meeting and Call for Dialogue
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/63569/Egypt/Politics-/Presidents-dialogue-talks-yield-promise-to-form-co.aspx
CAIRO - With Egypt's political elites warring and street violence taking on a life of its own, young revolutionaries on Thursday tried to step into the country's leadership vacuum, organizing a rare meeting of political forces that, in Egypt's polarized state, was a ...

Assassination attempt in Armenia threatens stability
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/armenia/9841247/Armenian-presidential-candidate-shot-ahead-of-election.html
By Hasmik Mkrtchyan. YEREVAN | Fri Feb 1, 2013 6:07am EST. YEREVAN (Reuters) - An assassination attempt on a presidential candidate in Armenia has thrown this month's election into doubt and could threaten stability in the volatile Caucasus region that ...

Crowds gather for funeral of Cambodian King Sihanouk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21290332
Crowds of mourners have turned out in Phnom Penh for the start of funeral proceedings for King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October.

President reaffirms East China Sea Peace Initiative
http://www.businessinsider.com/diaoyu-dispute-hurts-sino-japanese-trade-2013-1
Taipei, Feb. 1 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou on Friday reaffirmed his peace initiative with regard to the disputed Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea, urging the parties involved to set aside their sovereignty disputes and jointly explore the resources in the ...

Russian rights watchdog accuses police of provocations during anti-Putin rally
http://rt.com/politics/protest-opposition-rights-police-221/
Russia's Presidential Council for Human Rights has urged the release of protesters arrested during last year's protest clashes in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square, and blamed the police for provoking the unrest.

Don't compromise support for Palestinian cause: Anwar
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/603780
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1, 2013): The domestic political scene in Malaysia should never compromise on a pressing need to defend rights of all Palestinians under siege by the Israeli regime, said Pakatan Rakyat (PR) de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

"Stalingrad" to Exist Again, 6 Days a Year
http://rt.com/news/stalingrad-returns-battle-celebrations-184/
The southern Russian city of Volgograd has announced it will revert to its previous name, Stalingrad, for commemorative events six days a year, to honor its hard-worn victory over German troops during World War II.

Eurozone crisis live: Spanish PM accused of secret payments
http://world.time.com/2013/02/01/spains-attorney-says-pm-rajoy-could-be-quizzed/
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments, in The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments in an article in today's edition of El País.